Thursday, October 31, 2013

Update on Road Maintenance Projects

Several new road maintenance projects by the Division of Highway Services (DHS) are beginning in local subdivisions.

Paving projects, in which crews resurface local streets with hot mix asphalt, include:
  • Diamondback Drive, Gaithersburg, between Sam Eig Highway and Muddy Branch Road, will be resurfaced beginning on or about the week of November 1. The project should be completed within about five weeks, weather permitting. Work hours are between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • Work began at the end of October to repave Stedwick Road, between Watkins Mill Road and Montgomery Village Avenue in Gaithersburg. The project should take about five weeks to complete, weather permitting. Work hours are between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • Work began in mid-October to repave Hidden Glen Lane off Turkey Food Road in North Potomac. The project should be completed in about four weeks, weather permitting. Work hours are between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Permanent patching projects, in which crews make structural, permanent patches to the road, is a cost effective interim solution to maintaining roadway structural integrity. DHS began patching the Derwood Station neighborhood in Derwood in mid-October. The project should be completed by mid-November, weather permitting. Work hours are between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Crews make concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk repairs to replace defective sections of curbs or sidewalks; ensure structural integrity and proper drainage; and remove tripping hazards. Under this operation, residents can take advantage of discounts for concrete work under the driveway apron and lead walk repair program. Upcoming projects include:
  • Kingswell/Glenmont Forest, Wheaton, is about 65 percent complete. The remainder of the project will be completed in the spring.
  • Tuckerman Lane, between Rockville Pike and Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda, was recently completed.
For more information on resurfacing projects throughout the County, visit the Division of Highway Services’ website or call 311 (TTY, call 301-251-4850), Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.